The prospect of the Liam Miller memorial fundraising match being held at Páirc Uí Chaoimh has reportedly moved a step closer ahead of Saturday’s vote.

A central committee meeting is set to decide the overall fate and definitive location of the match, but the Irish Times have reported that a proposal has been put forward by senior GAA officials at a meeting on Friday evening that would see a portion of the proceeds going towards long-term injured GAA players, with the added proviso of a GAA challenge game taking place before the main fixture.

As such, it would effectively mean that the event would become a joint fundraiser between the organising committee and the GAA.

Such reports will surely raise hopes that this saga is heading towards a favourable outcome, and that the Páirc will finally open its doors to host the fixture in September. The match is currently pencilled in to be played at 7,000-capacity Turner’s Cross – the tickets for which went in no time at all – but the opening of the prime Cork GAA venue would allow for thousands of extra fans to attend and celebrate Liam Miller’s life and achievements.

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Since the issue came to the fore last week, the calls – from high-profile figures the length and breadth of the country (including prominent GAA figures) have been deafening – although the organisation had been hard on their stance initially, it has since softened to the point where the match going ahead at Páirc Uí Chaoimh is a tangible possibility.